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Inca Trail, Day 2

Monday, May 1st, 2006
Holy fucking stairs! All fucking day! [read on]

Inca Trail, Day 1

Monday, May 1st, 2006

Well, the day began with quite the excitement. I was sent down to deal with checking out while everyone else finished packing up their gear. For some reason this was a difficult process. Admittedly, the desk guy’s English wasn’t the best, and my Spanish wasn’t working very well that early in the morning… but it was apparently just easier if I left a bag in storage, and thus could postpone payment until we came back. Fine, whatever, a little less weight I have to carry, and a bit of extra cash for the time being. In the midst of this, Peru Treks showed up to pick us up, and there was some scuffle between them and the desk guy. Something about the door getting shut on them, and always getting treated poorly by this same guy at the hostel every time they go there. I don’t know, I didn’t quite get it, but I just knew to hurry and get everyone outside and make sure we were square with our bill for now, and try to make sure they’re expecting us when we get back from the trek. He said everything was ok… but for some reason I have my doubts… [read on]

Day 2 in Cusco

Monday, May 1st, 2006

We spent the day just hanging around the city, doing some browsing around, grabbing food when needed… general get to know your surroundings type things. One of the first impressions when walking the streets is the amount of people ... [Continue reading this entry]

Day 1 in Cusco

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

So we made it Cusco alright. The Kiwi's ended up being on the same flight as us, and Karl said he was staying at the Loki Hostel, which, incidently, was where we were thinking of staying per a previous recommendation. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Loggin in from Lima

Saturday, April 15th, 2006

It´s been a long day... after working all day Thursday, I went home and got the last of my things together and met with Joe, Blu, and Lindsey. This was about midnight.... we had to be at the airport around ... [Continue reading this entry]

Leaving for Perú!

Thursday, April 13th, 2006
So here I am, just hours before my departure for Perú. It's been a long time in the making, yet doesn't seem it. We'll back up a bit to see how we got here.... My best friend Joe and I did ... [Continue reading this entry]

The Obligatory Bio Post

Wednesday, April 12th, 2006
So this is for anybody reading this (IS anybody reading this??) that doesn't know me, or doesn't know me well, or does know me but would like a refresher, or does know me well, but just enjoys being retold shit ... [Continue reading this entry]

Shooting up, part deux

Monday, March 20th, 2006
Woo! Disease-free for me! The process took longer than I expected, and it was all because of the "consultation" I had to go through first. The nurse gave me a printout from Travax outlining where I was going and what I ... [Continue reading this entry]

A Night in Bruxelles. Or, “Excuse me. Sorry.”

Sunday, March 19th, 2006
24 October, 2005

I just got off the train in Brussels from Rotterdam. I meant to get here a little earlier in the day, but… eh… you know how shit goes. I’m really just passing through, as I have to ... [Continue reading this entry]

Shooting Up

Monday, March 13th, 2006

So let’s talk about vaccinations.

I’m in the midst of planning my trip to Perú. Well, at this point it’s more than just planned, I suppose. Dates have been set, tickets have been bought, necessary gear acquired… It’s finally ... [Continue reading this entry]